Gina Tesoriero

Certifications
NYS Professional Teacher Certificate: Special Education 1-6/ 5-9
NYS Professional Teacher Certificate: Generalist 1-6/ 5-9
NYC Highly Qualified: Math, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies

Teaching Experience
Engineering Teacher Maria Teresa Mirabal School New York, NY 2016- 2017
Write engineering curriculum to support students with special needs and english language learners
Engage students in the Engineering Design Process
Offer students learning opportunities to support their creativity and innovation
Prepare students for the 21st century by supporting skill development

Learning Specialist/STEM Educator Simon Baruch Middle School New York, NY 2007- 2016
Teach Science, Math, Social Studies and Science to Students with Special Needs
Maintain an enriching student-centered learning environment with a variety of learning experiences
Collect and analyze data to support academic and social success based on individualized needs
Incorporate digital tools in the classroom to promote 21st century skills and self monitored learning
Lead professional development related to STEM integration to meet the needs of diverse learners
Founded the Simon Baruch STEM department and designed curriculum for grades 6-8

Lead Teacher Urban Advantage Program New York, NY 2011- 2017

Collaborate with the cultural institutions to design adult learning experiences
Facilitate professional development that aligns with research based methods of adult learning
Incorporate Common Core Math and Literacy standards into professional development design

Professional Learning Opportunities Facilitated

Make Education Forum, New York Hall of Science, 2016

Supporting Diverse Learners Through Making Panel Participant

New York City Department of Education STEM Institute, 3 Day Workshop

February 2017: Design Challenges from Our Classroom to Yours (3-12)
Summer 2016: Design Challenges from Our Classroom to Yours (K-12)
Spring 2016: Design Challenges from Our Classroom to Yours (K-12)
Summer 2015: Strategies for STEM Success (Grades 6-8)
Spring 2015: Strategies for STEM Success (Grades 6-8)
National Science Teachers Association National Conference
Los Angeles, 2017
Using Video to Reflect on Teaching Practice: Integrating CCSS ELA Strategies into Science
Giving Life to Life Science Design Challenges
Going MAD at the Zoo: Brining Mean Absolute Deviation to Animal Behavior Field Studies
Lets get Physical! Engineering Design Challenges for Middle School Physical Science
Spicing up Scientific Explanations with Authentic Animal Behavior Data
Transforming the T in STEM: Using Technology in All Aspects of the 5E Instructional Model

Nashville, 2016
Pitching Student Innovation and Community Building Through Shark Tank
Illuminating Intelligence with Creative Circuits
Get the Maker Party Started

Chicago, 2015
Engaging Students at Both Ends of the Academic Spectrum in STEM
Learning About Scale, Proportion, and Computational Thinking Through Forced Perspective

Boston, 2014
Paired Passage Prompts to Support Literacy in the Science Classroom
Family Science Night Partnerships in a Culture of Science & STEM share-a-thon

National Science Teachers Association STEM Forum & Expo

Orlando 2017
Supporting Diverse Learners in STEM panel participant
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Strategies to Support Superb Sketches
Support Data Analysis with a Simple Strategy for Understanding Statistical Significance
Manufacturing and Engineering: Working Together to Support Real-World Problem Solving

Denver 2016
Biome Challenges That Will Blow Your Mind
Perfect Match: Integrating the Scientific Method with the Design Process
Science Stemification: Integrating STEM in the Middle School Curriculum

Minneapolis 2015
Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems in the Middle School Classroom
Make Student Centered Learning Visible Through Invisible Teaching Strategies

New Orleans, 2014

Structure vs. Inquiry: Finding the Right Balance to Support STEM in the Classroom
Prototyping Your Way to Success in the STEM Classroom
Science Museum as Catalyst for Bringing Engineering Practices into the Classroom
Mozilla Technology Summit
London, 2016: Digital Learning for Diverse Learners on Both Ends of the Spectrum
London, 2015 : Integrating Webmaker Tools in Middle School to Engage all Learners

Urban Advantage Program

American Museum of Natural History, 2016
Examining Teacher Practice Using Video

Bronx Zoo, 2014-2016

Field Investigations Surveying Animal Populations
Secondary Research: Investigating Amphibian Populations
Curriculum Topic Study (CTS): Science Content in Adaptation and Natural Selection

New York Aquarium, 2013-2015

Field Studies: Introduction to Animal Behavior
Controlled Investigations: Investigating Water Turbidity
Field Studies: Math Standards in Data Analysis
Exploring Evidence and Explanations for Shark Surge
Developing Scientific Explanations: Rubrics and Submersibles

Published Articles

- Chudoba, T., Labriole, M., Solarsh, A., Tesoriero, G. (2016). Noticings by NYSCI. Connected
Learning, 2. http://csl.nsta.org/2016/11/noticing-by-nysci/

- Solarsh, A., Tesoriero, G. (in press) STEM Middle School Case Study. NYC DOE STEM Handbook

Professional Collaborations

New York City Department of Education

Developed a three day professional development for teachers for the STEM institute, 2015- 2016
Edited the STEM Framework. NYC DOE (2015)
Collaborated on STEM Handbook. NYC DOE (in press)
Provided feedback on NGSS alignment as a Common Core STEM Fellow, 2014- 2016
Determined alignment of instructional materials as a Common Core Math Fellow, 2012-2014
Created Common Core Aligned Instructional Materials as a Common Core Fellow 2012-2014

New York University

Consulted with Tech Kids Unlimited to support diverse learners, 2016
Participant in the Jhumki Basu Sci-Ed Innovators Fellowship, 2013-2014
Attendee of the STEM Expo with students presenting simulation software and robotics, 2014
Published a media presentation: Window into my Classroom at Fall and Spring Showcase, 2014
New York Hall of Science
Master Teacher Fellowship, 2015-2016
Assessed alignment of lessons to NGSS standards 2014-2015
Developed curriculum for Digital Design Labs new Size Wise and Math Moves App, 2013- 2014
Supported teacher at the Verizon Design Lab Fellow, New York Hall of Science, 2013
Published STEM lessons and media presentations on the Teacher Try Science website, 2012
Contributed to the Verizon Design Labs Makerspace through the role of design fellow, 2012
Published STEM units: Buoyancy and Biomimicry and Scaling Structures, 2012, 2013

Mozilla Hive New York City

Facilitated programs with Mozilla Hive NYC teaching engineering and computer science, 2013
Provided teacher trainings on web- based computer science tools at numerous venues, 2014
Consultant for Webmaker Tools working with after school PASE Explorer program, 2015

Other experiences
Obtained Google Educator Certification Level 2, 2016
Designed Literacy Rich Science Curriculum, Museum of Natural History 2013- 2016
Voted Vice President of the Inaugural NYIT School of Education Alumni Chapter 2014-2016
Led workshops at Intrepid Sea & Space Museum Teacher PD Day, 2014
Presented Google Docs for Students with Diverse Need at the NYC DOE Tech Summit NYC, 2014
Collaborated on STEM Lessons Reloaded for NSTA National Conference in San Antonio, 2014
Participant in the US Navy Set Sail STEM teacher-training program, Annapolis, MA, 2013
Collaborated with teachers in Ghana through Columbia University Millennium Project, 2011-2013
Observed and Instructed pre service teachers with NYC Teaching Fellows Program, 2011

Professional Acknowledgements

Granted funding from Professional Development Pilot to explore engineering in Norway, 2015
Awarded a Fund for Teachers fellowship to study sustainability in Iceland, 2014
Received Outstanding STEM Educator Award from New York Institute of Technology, 2014
Earned a certificate in Life Science from the Kerlin Institute at Bank Street College, 2011

Education
PhD in Learning Sciences University of Washington N/A enrolled

Certificate in STEM Education New York Institute of Technology GPA 3.88 2013

Masters in Special Education Hunter College GPA 3.88 2009

Bachelors in Liberal Arts University at Albany GPA 3.28 2005